I seen to remember that a lot of the replacement brake cable ends were wrongly made which is why they foul the front backplate.
This has been the case since the 1970's ( might even be earlier than that )
I have just had a quick measure on my car. The offset from cam centre line to the outside of the cable end is 3/8" ( 10mm )
The end caps on the cable are about 1/8" thick.
The other problem with the aftermarket cables was the ball neck being worn away by the slot for the ball neck being incorrect.
This means the cable slot pulls the brakes on via the neck.
The cable end should be free to rotate around the ball at a greater angle than the available steering lock.
There should be no need to bend the brake lever. ( Unless you have incorrectly made replacements )
The end of the alloy brake shoes will be badly worn but at least new ends are available. ( This affects the brake lever angle at rest )
The rear cables should be unaffected by the above.
This has been the case since the 1970's ( might even be earlier than that )
I have just had a quick measure on my car. The offset from cam centre line to the outside of the cable end is 3/8" ( 10mm )
The end caps on the cable are about 1/8" thick.
The other problem with the aftermarket cables was the ball neck being worn away by the slot for the ball neck being incorrect.
This means the cable slot pulls the brakes on via the neck.
The cable end should be free to rotate around the ball at a greater angle than the available steering lock.
There should be no need to bend the brake lever. ( Unless you have incorrectly made replacements )
The end of the alloy brake shoes will be badly worn but at least new ends are available. ( This affects the brake lever angle at rest )
The rear cables should be unaffected by the above.